linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tty: n_gsm: delete SABM command frame as requester

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Date:   Thu, 1 Jul 2021 08:15:28 +0200
From:   Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>
To:     Zhenguo Zhao <zhenguo6858@...il.com>, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tty: n_gsm: delete SABM command frame as requester

On 01. 07. 21, 8:13, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> On 01. 07. 21, 4:54, Zhenguo Zhao wrote:
>> From: Zhenguo Zhao <Zhenguo.Zhao1@...soc.com>
>>
>> as initiator,it need to send SABM conmmand ,as requester,there is
>> no need to send the SABM control frame,it will cause redundant data.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> is there any document you can refer to? I am still confused so I don't 
> understand why this didn't matter until now. Maybe you only need to 
> explain better the whole point behind the introduced initiator/requester 
> functionality.

Having written that, I am missing the WHY part. E.g. why it causes 
redundant data.

> In any way, could you use spell checker on the commit log (like 
> "conmmand")?
> 
>> Signed-off-by: Zhenguo Zhao <Zhenguo.Zhao1@...soc.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/tty/n_gsm.c | 5 +++--
>>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
>> index 5fea02c..e66418b 100644
>> --- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
>> +++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
>> @@ -3005,8 +3005,9 @@ static int gsmtty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, 
>> struct file *filp)
>>       /* We could in theory open and close before we wait - eg if we get
>>          a DM straight back. This is ok as that will have caused a 
>> hangup */
>>       tty_port_set_initialized(port, 1);
>> -    /* Start sending off SABM messages */
>> -    gsm_dlci_begin_open(dlci);
>> +    /* Start sending off SABM messages for initiator */
>> +    if (gsm->initiator)
>> +        gsm_dlci_begin_open(dlci);
>>       /* And wait for virtual carrier */
>>       return tty_port_block_til_ready(port, tty, filp);
>>   }
>>
> 
> thanks,


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